Kathie Condon:  

Workplace My first "job" was working as a secretary/bookkeeper at my Dad's business "Marine Welding and Repair Works" for 6 weeks in the summer between our junior and senior year. I was a draftsperson for the Mississippi State Highway Department in Jackson, MS. That lasted 9 months till I decided to go back to school. After finishing LPN school I worked in a doctor's office for 9 years. At that point I decided to go back to school and moved to G'ville to attend MDJC. While going to school, I worked as an LPN on the weekends at Kings Daughter's Hospital in G'ville. After graduating MDJC and passing the state boards, I continued to work at KD's as a staff nurse and house supervisor on the night shift. I loved the night shift. I married in 1984 and we moved to B'ham, AL. I worked for the University of Alabama at B'ham Hospital (UAB) for 18 years. I worked as a staff nurse, childbirth educator, grief conselor and nurse manager at different times. The best time was the last 8 years on a medical-surgical unit. We took care of all types of patients except transplant patient and new mothers. I loved working with the residents. It was great to see the residents "growing up" and moving into an attending position. That's when they could be in pr...Expand for more